Is This Normal? I’m nervous to go back to real life You’ve got embarrassing, tricky, and otherwise unusual life questions. We’ve got answers. Welcome to Is This Normal?, a no-nonsense, no-judgment...
I didn’t have a voice as a child—but my children will My firstborn likes to tell me when I do things right. She showers me with praises then says, “You’re the...
23 totally fetch facts you probably never knew about Mean Girls Our favorite teen movie of the ’00s, Mean Girls, will never get old. In fact, we’re pretty sure this will remain...
How my search for female friendship lead me to an unlikely online community I live in New York City, one of the most vibrant, people-packed places in the world—and yet, I...
This is how I saved money before and during graduate school to eventually pay off my student loans A little over a year ago today, in May 2018, I paid the...
Blue shampoo is the purple shampoo for brunettes For non-natural blondes, purple shampoo has been a must-have beauty product for years. The purple-tinted product helps neutralize any brassy, yellow tones that...
Interview by Ron Harris
As the greatest Bikini competitor in the world, I think it’s time people learned more about you. Iknow you were born in the Philippines. Were you athletic as a kid growing up?
I was very athletic. I...
PRESS RELEASE — Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to announce Rebecca Louise Law: The Womb. Opening on September 20, 2019, this exclusive, site-specific exhibition includes an existing collection of approximately 1,000,000 flowers and plant material, and 10,000 flowers...
PRESS RELEASE – Tulip Time ® Festival announces the return of Klompen Garden, a hugely popular public tulips art project which debuted in 2019. Klompen Garden will showcase 20 pairs of artfully designed large ‘wooden’ shoes installed in city...
by Elyse Wild | photography by Two Eagles Marcus
Curtis Pelton and Erica Byers Pelton
When we meet Erica Byers Pelton, she is at Rubies Salon on Cherry St. having her hair and makeup done by Erick Gerson and Elle Yared....













